Chapter 5839
In the depths of a secluded valley, far from the hustle and bustle and brimming with spiritual energy, deep within the Tenth Heaven,
Kai sat cross-legged beside a spiritual spring, his body enveloped in a faint chaotic radiance and a subtle dragon’s might.
Above the valley, the auspicious seven-colored clouds and vortexes of spiritual energy that had gathered due to his breakthrough had long since dissipated, returning to their former tranquility.
But within his body, earth-shattering changes continued.
The Celestial Immortal Realm—this was a completely different level.
It wasn’t merely a surge in total power, but a sublimation of the essence of life, a qualitative leap in his perception and initial application of the laws of heaven and earth.
Within his dantian, the ocean of chaotic immortal power had become even more vast. At its center, a chaotic fire lotus and a trace of true dragon blood essence intertwined and nourished each other, forming a more stable and powerful core of strength.
His soul and body, tempered by the breakthrough, had also received comprehensive enhancement; his divine sense could cover thousands of miles, and his physical strength was comparable to a high-grade defensive magic weapon.
He was immersed in comprehending and stabilizing his newfound power, carefully experiencing every thread of the laws, and adapting to the mysteries of his Celestial Body.
However, this tranquility did not last long.
“Buzz…”
A slight but continuous fluctuation emanated from the concealment and alert array he had casually set up at the edge of the valley. It wasn’t an attack, but rather a restrained probing and…calling?
Kai frowned slightly, waking from his meditation. His golden vertical pupils flashed briefly before returning to normal, and his divine sense spread outwards like a tide.
When his divine sense clearly saw who it was, a hint of surprise appeared on his face.
At the entrance of the valley stood someone he hadn’t expected—the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord!
At this moment, the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord was still wearing his signature dark red robe with cloud patterns, but his face looked more weathered and weary than when he had recovered in the Nine Heavens.
A layer of unyielding melancholy and urgency shrouded his brows.
He was cautiously probing the array set up by Kai with his own demonic energy, not forcibly intruding, seemingly afraid of causing a misunderstanding.
“Senior?” Kai’s voice, penetrating the array, reached the ears of the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord, tinged with a hint of doubt. “How did you come to the Tenth Heaven…”
He waved his hand, removing the restriction at the entrance and revealing the passage.
Upon hearing this, a glint of joy flashed in the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s eyes. He quickly strode into the valley, and upon seeing Kai sitting cross-legged by the spring, he quickened his pace.
“Kai! It really is you!”
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s voice carried a hint of excitement, but even more so, a sense of relief and relief. “I’ve finally found you! This Tenth Heaven is vast and chaotic. I followed the faint trace of your dragon might and battle marks for several days before finally finding this place.”
Kai stood up, gesturing for the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord to sit on the nearby bluestone, and handed him a pot of tea brewed with spiritual spring water, imbued with gentle spiritual energy.
“Senior, why did you cross the boundary barrier to come to the Tenth Heaven to find me instead of guarding your beloved woman in the Ninth Heaven? What is your purpose?”
Kai was genuinely curious. Given the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s status and strength in the Ninth Heaven, he would never easily leave his base and risk coming to this higher-level world unless there was something extremely important to discuss.
Moreover, the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord was guarding his beloved woman’s body, waiting for news of her resurrection.
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord took the teapot, but had no heart to taste it, merely clutching it tightly in his hand.
He took a deep breath, looking at Kai, his eyes revealing a profound plea and undisguised pain.
“Kai, to be honest, I’ve come here… I have a request, and I’m also desperate, so I had no choice but to come to you.”
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s voice lowered, trembling slightly, “It’s… it’s for Lingyue.”
“Fairy Lingyue?”
Kai was taken aback.
“Indeed.”
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord’s face showed even greater pain. “I thought that by guarding Lingyue’s body, I could wait for that slim chance of resurrection.”
“However… recently, Lingyue’s body… has begun to show a barely perceptible sign of decay! Although it is extremely slow, but… I can feel the trend of life force fading and death energy eroding it!”
He suddenly grabbed Kai’s arm, the force showing his inner anxiety: “Kai, you should know that the body is the dwelling place of the soul, and the foundation for future resurrection!”
“If the body completely decays and there is no soul left, the hope of resurrection will become extremely slim, and it may even be hopeless forever! I… I cannot watch Lingyue…”
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord could not continue, his breathing becoming difficult due to his agitation.
He could not watch his beloved woman’s body slowly decay and eventually disappear, with no possibility of resurrection forever.
Kai’s expression became solemn.
Although he did not understand the art of ghost resurrection, he understood the importance of preserving the body.
For someone as powerful as the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord to lose his composure like this, the situation must be extremely critical.
“Senior, what do you need me to do? Is it to find some kind of treasure or method that can preserve my physical body?”
Kai asked in a deep voice.
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord nodded heavily, a glimmer of hope burning in his eyes: “I have consulted countless ancient texts and finally learned of an ancient formula—the ‘Nine-Turn Body-Shaping Pill’!”
“This pill doesn’t directly revive the body, but rather locks in the body’s vitality to the greatest extent, isolates it from the erosion of death energy, strengthens the body, and buys invaluable time for the subsequent true resurrection process. It can even slightly nourish the body!”
“But the materials required for this ‘Nine-Turn Body-Restoring Pill’ are all rare treasures! Several key ingredients cannot be found in the Nine Heavens! We must go to a higher level of the world!”
The Crimson Cloud Demon Lord took out an ancient jade slip from his robes and handed it to Kai. “The required key ingredients are all recorded here. Especially the Thousand-Year Ice Soul Blood Lotus of the Tenth Heaven, the Earth Core Jade Marrow Milk of the Eleventh Heaven, and the Nine Aperture Divine Soul Grass of the Twelfth Heaven! These three are the core of the core, and none can be missing!”
Kai took the jade slip and immersed his divine sense into it.
It contained a detailed record of the “Nine-Turn Body-Shaping Pill’s” formula and required materials, each with its characteristics and possible growth environment noted. They were indeed all unheard-of rare treasures.
The three core main ingredients were even specified as potentially only able to be conceived in specific, extremely difficult locations within their corresponding realms, with incredibly demanding maturation conditions.